Unit 7. Celebrations

THÁNG 12 DECEMBER
14
THỨ SÁU FRIDAY
THÁNG MƯỜI MỘT
5

Gregorian calendar
( western calendar)
/ grə’gɔriən /
Lunar calendar
/‘lu : nə /

Vietnamese National Day

2. King Hung’s Death Anniversary

3. Mid-Autumn Festival

4. Vietnamese New Year’s Day

5. Vietnamese Teachers ‘ Day

Mid-Autumn Festival
( 15th of the 8th lunar month)

Moon cake
Vietnamese New Year’s Day
( 1st of the first lunar month)
Square glutinous rice cakes
Cylindrical glutinous rice cakes

Candied ginger
Red envelopes
King Hung’s Death Anniversary
( 10th of the 3rd lunar month)
Vietnamese National Day
( September 2nd)
Vietnamese Teachers ‘ Day
( November 20th )

Buffalo fighting
/ ‘bʌ fələʊ /
unicorn dancing
(to) blow (blew- blown) horn
wrestling
dragon dancing
(to) beat chest
- (to) fast
- Repentance / ri/
(to) repent
Resolution (n)

Ăn chay, ăn kiêng (tôn giáo)
Sự ăn năn, sự hối hận

Sự quyết tâm
(to) fast
- Repentance / ri/
(to) repent
-Resolution
-Dragon dancing
-Unicorn dancing
-Wrestling

Ăn chay, ăn kiêng (tôn giáo)
Sự ăn năn, sự hối hận

Sự quyết tâm
Múa rồng
Múa lân
Đấu vật

- making new year resolutions
January 1st
Processions gathering
Shiite
/’ʃi: ait/
Rosh Hashanah
/ha’ ʃɔ:n ə/
( Tishri)
September or October *
Vietnamese
The
first
3
days of
the
first
lunar month
- Cooking traditional foods, buying gifts and ornamental trees and flowers
-visiting family members, neighbors…..
- Engaging in games and entertaining activities
What foods and drinks are typically served during Tet?
Glutinous rice cakes g. Fast food
Bread h. Dried watermelon seeds
Drinking water i. Beer
Milk j. Coke
Wine k. Lamb
Candied ginger l. Fruits, tea
What are Tet Nguyen Dan’s traditional forms of entertainment mentioned in the text?
Soccer 6.Card playing
Dragon/unicorn dancing 7. Lottery drawing
Dancing 8. Swimming
Wrestling 9. Concerts
Buffalo fighting
Since 1952
Its original meaning was Janus- the Roman god of doors and of beginnings.
No, they don’t. They observe their New Year in the first month of the Islamic calendar.
September or October.
Children often receive li xi. It is “lucky” money put inside red envelopes.

8. During Shiite and Jewish New year’s Day, people mourn by beating chests or by fasting to show repentance. New Year’s Day in Europe, the USA, and Viet Nam are joyous and festive.